Background: A set of logical criteria that can accurately identify and verify the cultivation region of raw materials is a critical tool for the scientific management of traditional herbal medicine. Methods and Results: Volatile compounds were obtained from 19 and 32 samples of Angelica gigas Nakai cultivated in Korea and China, respectively, by using steam distillation extraction. The metabolites were identified using GC/MS by querying against the NIST reference library. Data binning was performed to normalize the number of variables used in statistical analysis. Multivariate statistical analyses, such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA), and Orthogonal Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA) were performed using the SIMCA-P software. Significant variables with a Variable Importance in the Projection (VIP) score higher than 1.0 as obtained through OPLS-DA and those that resulted in p-values less than 0.05 through one-way ANOVA were selected to verify the marker compounds. Among the 19 variables extracted, styrene, α-pinene, and β-terpinene were selected as markers to indicate the origin of A. gigas. Conclusions: The statistical model developed was suitable for determination of the geographical origin of A. gigas. The cultivation regions of six Korean and eight Chinese A. gigas. samples were predicted using the established OPLS-DA model and it was confirmed that 13 of the 14 samples were accurately classified

본 연구는 호두를 대상으로 감마선을 1-10 kGy 선량으로 조사시켜 생성된 hydrocarbon류와 2-alkylcyclobutanone류를 통해 방사선 조사여부를 확인하였다. 지방은 soxhlet방법으로 n-hexane을 추출용매로 사용하였고 florisil이 충진된 column으로 분리하여 gas chromatography / mass spectrometry(GC/MS)로 확인하였다. 감마선 조사된 호두에서 검출된 주요 hydrocarbon류는 oleic acid에서 유도된 8-heptadecene과 linoleic acid에서 유도된 8,11-Heptadecadiene, 1,7,10-Hexadecatriene이었고, 검출된 주요 2-alkylcyclobutanone류는 linoleic acid와 oleic acid에서 유도된 2-(5',8'-tetradecadienyl)cyclobutanone(5',8'-TCB), 2-(5'-tetradecenyl) cyclobutanone(TECB)가 가장 높은 함량으로 확인되었다. 조사된 호두에서 생성된hydrocarbon류와 2-alkylcyclobutanone류의 생성량은 선량에 비례하여 증가하였으며, 이 화합물들은 1 kGy 이상 조사된 시료에서만 나타났으며 비조사 시료에서는 확인되지 않았다. 따라서 방사선 조사에 의해 oleic acid과 linoleic acid에서 유도된 hydrocarbon류 중 8-heptadecene, 8,11-Heptadecadiene 및 1,7,10-Hexadecatriene, 2-alkylcyclobutanone류 중 5',8'-TCB 및 TECB는 감마선 조사 여부의 확인을 위한 marker로서 활용가능성이 높게 나타났다.

A highly sensitive analytical method based on stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) technique and gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (GC/MS-MS) has been developed, allowing the simultaneous multi-analyte determination of seven UV filters in water samples. The stir bar coated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was added to 40 mL of water sample at pH 3 and stirred at 1,100 rpm for 120 min. Other SBSE parameters (salt effect and presence of organic solvent) were optimised. The method shows good linearity (coefficients > 0.990) and reproducibility (RSD < 12.9%). The extraction efficiencies were above 84% for all the compounds. The limits of detections (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) were 2.1∼8.6 ng/L and 6.8∼27.5 ng/L, respectively. The developed method offers the ability to detect 8 UV filters at ultra-low concentration levels with only 40 mL of sample volume. Matrix effects in tap water, river water, wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) final effluent water and seawater were investigated and it was shown that the method is suitable for the analysis of trace level of 7 UV filters except of benzophenone (BP). The method developed in the present study has the advantage of being rapid, simple, high-sensitive and both user and environmentally friendly.

IPP isomerase (Iso) and Limonene synthase (Limo) are important enzymes in terpenoids biosynthesis pathway. The wild type and each metabolically engineered (Iso and Limo) transgenic spearmint (Mentha spicata Linne) plants were compared for their growth patterns and the contents of essential oil in in vitro culture media. The profile of terpenoid metabolites was obtained from the essential oil of the metabolically engineered transgenic spearmint, which was extracted using a modified SDE method, by GC-MS analysis. The growth of wild spearmint was more profuse in B5 culture medium than in other media. Significant differences in leaf and root growth patterns were observed between metabolically engineered transgenic and wild type spearmint plants. The leaves of the transgenic spearmint plants were slightly elongated but were dramatically narrower than those of wild type spearmints. The content of essential oil of transgenic spearmint was different slightly depending on the target terpenoid genes. The content of essential oils in Limo transgenic plants was higher than that of Iso, except for transgenic plant in B5 medium. The transgenic spearmint produced more terpenoids than the wild type. Iso spearmint extracts showed eleven terpenoids and a phenylpropane, while Limo spearmint extracts contained nine terpenoids. However, extracts from the wild type showed the presence of only four terpenoids.

Banaba, Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. (Lythraceae) is a tree that grows in the tropic islands of the Pacific. This plants are used for medical purposes in the world. The components of L. speciosa were analyzed for the contents according to growing stages at leaves. The distributions of the corosolic acid (2α , 3β -dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid), phytol, campestrol, and vitamin E were rich among samples in this study. These were contained much fatty acids. The mean content of palmitic acid was from 2.4% across all growing stages, varying from 2.15% for young leaves with the lowest content and 2.86% for fallen leaves with the highest content. Oleic acid, linoleic acid, and linolenic acid were contained nearly mean 2.0% in all leaves of banaba. Our results have shown that the phytochemical profile of young L. speciosa leaves differs quite radically from that of old L. speciosa leaves. In addition, these subdividing results according to plant growth should allow future researches to conduct targeted experimental studies and use of particular medical components of interest, examining chemical variation on the inter-developmental levels.

국내 육성향미자원과 도입 향미 유전자원의 2AP 함량을 비교분석하여, 2AP 함량이 높고 농업적 형질이 우수한 자원을 30품종의 향미 유전자원에서 방향성 화합물을 SPME 추출법으로 추출하고 GC-MS로 각 자원이 가지는 방향성 화합물을 비교분석 및 동정하였다. 1. 3종류의 유기용매의 2AP 추출효율은 ethanol > acetonitl > methanol 순으로 확인되었으며, ethnaol의 경우 30~90℃ 의 온도범위에서 3가지 유기용매 중 ethanol이 2AP 추출효과가 가장 뛰어났고, 특히 90℃ 에서 30분간 추출하였을 때 2AP 추출함량이 가장 높았고 추출 시간이 경과할수록 2AP의 함량이 감소하였다. 현미의 분쇄정도에 따른 2AP 추출함량은 5초간 분쇄하였을 경우 가장 높았으며 분쇄 시간이 길어질수록 낮아지는 경향이었다. 2. 선발자원의 향에 대한 관능검사는 국내 향미자원 5품종 중 Hyangmibyeo1ho, Arnaghyangchalbyeo가 중간 정도의 향을 띄었고 인디카형 도입자원 19품종 중에서 11품종과 자포니카형 도입자원 6품종 중 2품종이 중간 이상의 향을 나타났다. 3. 30품종의 평균 2AP함량은 국내 육성 향미자원이 도입 향미자원에 비해 낮았으며 도입자원에서는 인디카형이 자포니카형 보다 높은 2AP 함량을 나타내었다. 4. 156종의 방향성 화합물 기능기별로 분류하면 alcohol류 33종, acid류 23종, ketone류 24종, hydrocarbon류 20종, ester류 16종, aldehyde류 16종, ether류 4종, amine류 5종 phenol류 3종, base류 2종, 및 기타 10종으로 분류되었다. 5. 156종의 방향성 화합물 중 생태형별 출현빈도가 50% 이상인 방향성 화합물을 살펴보면, 국내육성 향미자원에서는 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline 외 28종, Japonica type 도입 향미자원에서는 9,12-octadecadienoic acid 외 31종, Indica type 도입 향미자원에서는 naphthalene 외 23종이었다. 6. GC-MS 분석결과 검출된 국내 육성 향미자원의 방향성 화합물의 수는 평균 38개(36~41 개), 평균 total peak area는 61.1%(51.6~79.3% )이었다. 도입 자포니카형 향미자원의 방향성 화합물의 수는 평균 39개(26~45 개), 평균 total peak area는 63.2%(40.9~81.9% )이었다. 도입 인디카형 향미자원의 방향성 화합물의 수는 평균 39.6개(26~53 개), 평균 total peak area는 72.8%(33.8~98.8% )이었다. 7. 30 품종으로부터 검출된 156종의 방향성 화합물의 출현 유무(0/1)를 기본 matrix로 하여, UPGMA/Neighbor-join tree 분석을 통해 분류한 결과, 7개의 그룹(Group I~VII )으로 나눠어졌다. 각 그룹의 66% 이상의 자원에서 나타난 향(aroma/odor)성분을 살펴보면, alcohol, aldehyde, acid, ether류 등의 휘발성 성분들의 비율이 품종별로 높았다. 따라서 본 실험의 결과는 대량의 향미 유전자원의 방향성 화합물에 대한 GC/GC-MS분석결과로, 향후 우수한 향미 품종 육성에 필요한 자료로 활용될 수 있다고 사료된다.

This study was conducted to provide the fundamental data based on the agronomic, phsyco-chemical characteristics, and quntification of volatile compounds of aroma rice germplasms. Among the 104 rice germplasm, five accessions of domestic aroma rice, 14 accessions of widely cultivated rice, and 60 accessions of foreign aroma rice were selected with excellent agronomic traits, high fertility and germination rate. The average amylose content of foreign aroma rice was higher than domestic aroma rice and widely cultured domestic rice. The domestic aroma rice was shown low protein and the foreign Indica types of aroma rice exhibited a wide range of protein contents. The foreign aroma rice were distributed a variable range of ADV value and lower than the both domestic aroma rice and widely cultured domestic rice. And it shown the difference aspect of amylograms according to the eco-type of the domestic and foreign aroma and the general rice, and it was distinguishable in difference of the aspect of the endosperm of rice as non-glutinous rice, waxy rice, and middle-waxy rice. The optimal extraction conditions of 2-Actyl-1- Pyrroline is recommended that five second grinding time, using 100 % ethyl alcohol, at 90℃ for 30 minutes. The domestic and the foreign aroma rice has more than mild aroma grade. A total 30 accession of aroma rice germplasm selected based on their 2AP concentration, aroma grade and agronomic traits. A total of 158 volatile and semi-volatile compounds were identified from 30 accessions of aroma rice germplasm, including 32 alcohols, 25 acids, 25 ketones, 21 hydrocarbon, 18 esters, 16 aldehydes, 4 ethers, 5 amines, 2 phenols, 2 bases, and 8 miscellaneous compounds. The thirty aroma rice germplasms could be classified into five groups according to the major odor or aroma compounds.

자생 상록활엽수의 부위별 재료에서 추출한 주요 정유성분으로 광나무의 꽃에는 hotrienol(9.21%), 돈나무의 잎에는 undecane(32.12%), 붓순나무의 잎에는 1,8-cineole(45.32%), 새덕이나무의 잎에는 γ-terpinene(15.62%), 생달나무의 잎에는 1,8-cineole(14.66%), 차나무의 잎에는 2-acetyl-5-methylfuran(54.51%), 황칠나무의 잎에는 γ-elemene(18.59%) 등의 성분함량이 특히 높음을 알 수 있었다.

한국특산 섬오갈피나무 및 지리산오갈피나무의 잎과 줄기에서 추출한 주요 정유성분으로, 섬오갈피나무의 경우에는 δ-3-carene (31.34%), l-limonene (17.01%), β-elemene (4.53%), trans-p-menth-2-ene-1,8-diol (3.13%), 1,8-cineole (4.73%), 1-dodecen-3-yne (2.64%), (Z)-3,7-dimethyl-1,3,6-octatriene (3.21%), 지리산오갈피나무의 경우에는 delta-3-carene (14.78%), limonene (7.24%), t-ocimene (7.22%), α-terpinolene (8.76%), gamma-elemene (4.32%), β-selinene (7.72%), veridifloral (3.25%), dodecane (2.44%) 등의 성분함량이 높음을 알 수 있었다. 특히 δ-3-carene는 섬오갈피나무 및 지리산오갈피나무에서 가장 높은 함량을 나타내었다.

Sea water samples collected in August, 1994 from 20 stations in the Kwangyang Bay were analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry-selected ion monitoring (GC/MS-SIM) to investigate persistence and distribution pattern of four organophosphorus pesticides (DDVP, Diazinon, IBP, EDDP). Except for IBP, the contamination by DDVP, Diazinon, and EDDP in marine aquatic environment in Korea has not been reported previously. In this study, however, all these four pesticides were detected in all stations (except DDVP) and their concentrations were in ng/L level. The concentrations ranged from detection limit to 15.3ng/L for DDVP, 1.8-27.7ng/L for Diazinon, 7.3-63.5ng/L for IBP, and 22.2-1100.1ng/L for EDDP. It is noteworthy that the measured concentrations of IBP and EDDP in this study would be much lower than usual, since the use of IBP and EDDP was less than 50% of average annual consumption due to unusually dry and hot weather condition in the summer of 1994. It was very surprising to find that the highest concentrations of organophosphorus pesticides were observed at stations near Daesa Streamlet instead of Seomjin River, which has more point source of the pesticides. This result suggests that the small river discharge during heavy rain period in summer can give harmful effect on marine biota (both wild and aqua-cultured) with its organophosphorus pesticide residue, despite of their short residence time in aquatic environment. In order to protect the marine life properly from acute toxicity of the organophosphorus pesticides, it needs to be emphasized that monitoring the level of agricultural pesticides in river run-off should be done during active consumption period rather at regular intervals.

The research in this paper was carried out to examine the BTEX(Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene) concentrations in Seongseo Industrial Complex. These compounds are the major constituents, more than 60% in composition of total VOCs, mainly charging in ambient air. BTEX samples were collected from the 38 sites, 10 for the source points and 18 for the boundary sites, and were analyzed by canister-GC/MS. The mean concentrations of BTEX were 33 ppbv for benzene, 214 ppbv for toluene, 89 ppbv for ethylbenzene, 77 ppbv for xylene. Among the BTEX, toluene had the highest concentration in the source points and boundary sites. In the source points, BTEX concentration of incineration facility for hazardous wastewater appeared highly in the range of 220～350 ppbv. BTEX concentrations in source boundary sites appeared in the order of toluene＞ethylbenzene＞xylene＞benzene. As a result of the correlation analysis, the concentration of the source points was related to those of the boundary sites. Correlation of ethylbenzene and xylene was presented to 0.7991(P＜0.01), 0.6329(P＜0.05) as the correlation coefficient, respectively.

Twenty organic chemical substances (Table 2) were isolated from untreated wastewater, as well as treated wastewater, collected at 76 companys of 9 industry group located in the basin of Youngsan River. Those organic compounds were analyzed by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry(GC/MS) and confirmed through comparison with each standard reagents. Phenol, which was not detected in the raw wastewater, was identified in the effluent of treatment facility, indicating that phenol is generated from isopropylbenzene of plant wastewater.